Milton Keynes named UK’s slowest mobile town
Milton Keynes has been named and shamed as having the slowest 3G mobile broadband speed in the UK, according to new research.
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Google offers $900m for patents of former telecoms giant Nortel
Google is offering to buy the last vestige of Nortel, its patent portfolio, for an initial bid of $900m in an auction that starts in June.
Right to reply: We'll foot the bill for the music industry’s digital failings
As the likes of Sky, Virgin Media and BT prep their latest music streaming ventures in a bid to tackle piracy, is it a case of too little, too late? Neil Hawkins at ChooseISP asks if record labels, ISPs and consumers could ever work in harmony when it comes to online music…
Right to reply: We’ll foot the bill for the music industry’s digital failings
As the likes of Sky, Virgin Media and BT prep their latest music streaming ventures in a bid to tackle piracy, is it a case of too little, too late? Neil Hawkins at ChooseISP asks if record labels, ISPs and consumers could ever work in harmony when it comes to online music…
Right to reply: Google’s mobile credit card plans on the money?
Google is said to be considering a move into mobile phone credit card payments, according to sources speaking to the Wall Street Journal. But can they beat Apple in this potentially lucrative new area of mobile banking? SEO firm Queryclick takes a closer look.
Operators battle revenue decline in the war against Google and Apple
Operators face declining revenues in 2011 if they fail to innovate the way they sell content, enabling brands like Google and Apple to monopolise customer spend according to new research.
David Cameron backs Orange volunteering mobile app
Orange has launched a mobile volunteering iPhone app, backed by Prime Minister David Cameron as part of his ‘Big Society’ initiative.
Amazon takes on Apple with cloud-based music storage
Amazon.com has unveiled an online service that would enable its customers to securely store and access music through their smartphones and computers.
Android to drive doubling of smartphone market by 2016- report
The global smartphone market will double in size by 2016 to hit shipments of 653 million, with Android taking over from iPhone as the dominant operating system, according to a new report.
Guest comment: Great usability is pure brand experience
Creating a successful online brand experience is about much more than just good design. Albert Pusch, head of marketing at FACT-Finder, explains why functionality is key to winning over customers.